Population growth rates in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population growth rates was -0.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rates in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Azerbaijan is -0.26, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 136.8% on the previous year and down 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.14 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.26, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7 | — |
| 1951 | 1.79 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 1.93 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 2.07 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 2.4 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 2.73 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 2.88 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 3.01 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 3.1 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.14 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.11 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.05 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.88 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.67 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 2.52 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 2.15 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.94 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.87 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.79 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.51 | +45.4% |
| 1977 | 2.49 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1 | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.57 | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.62 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.72 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.31 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 0.659 | -62.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +67.4% |
| 1991 | 1.19 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.34 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 1 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.976 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.899 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.895 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.884 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.879 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.547 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.855 | +56.3% |
| 2020 | 0.551 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.481 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.706 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | -0.26 | -136.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -0.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -0.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -136.8% | 0.706 | -0.26 |
| 1990 | +67.4% | 0.659 | 1.1 |
| 1989 | -62.7% | 1.77 | 0.659 |
| 2019 | +56.3% | 0.547 | 0.855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 1.7 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.03 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.57 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 0.659 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.85 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.884 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.547 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3695 | -0.26 | 0.706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Azerbaijan?
- Population growth rates in Azerbaijan was -0.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.26 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population growth rates?
- Azerbaijan ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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